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West Linn's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Linn took in $42.5 million and spent $52.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%City taxes41%State tax money8.6%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

30%

of West Linn's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes41%

Property tax
30%$12.7 million
Other taxes
11%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$17.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.3 million
  • Sewer$4.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Road charges$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$860 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$43 thousand

State tax money8.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.6%$3.7 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$3.4 million
Fines
0.6%$252 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

15%

of West Linn's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$15.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$854 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$888 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$868 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$10.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$5.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$8.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.5 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$804 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$700 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$489 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$489 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Linn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of West Linn itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.